Holy Cross has gone 9-1 against Riverside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crusaders will welcome the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Holy Cross will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Wednesday, Holy Cross made easy work of Lakeland and carried off an 8-2 victory. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
AVA SCHMIDT
| 04/02/25 vs Lakeland | 9 |
| 03/28/25 vs West Scranton | 9 |
| 03/27/25 vs Carbondale Area | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lackawanna Trail | 8 |
AVA SCHMIDT spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, MIA GALELLA was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. CLAIRE HELRING was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Riverside didn't have quite enough to beat Western Wayne on Wednesday and fell 12-11. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mikayla Smith stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Chilek, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Holy Cross' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 11.4 runs thus far As for Riverside, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Holy Cross skirted past Riverside 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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